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Welcome
Airport Firefighter
ARFF
Airport Familiarization
Runway and Taxiway
Designation Systems
• Runway numbers are taken from the
compass bearing of approaching A/C
rounded to the nearest 10º.
• There will always be a difference of 180º
between opposite ends of a runway.
• Example: Runway 23 verses Runway 05
– 23 is compass heading 230º and 05 is compass
heading 050º.
Runway and Taxiway
Designation Systems
• Parallel runways are designated with L for left, R
for right, and C for center.
• Taxiways are usually designated by letters,
numbers or a combination.
• They are not standardized but are determined
locally.
• *Locally they run from the river to the far end as
A,B (Tower), C, D, E(Wash rack), F.
Aircraft Landing View
Aircraft Radar View
Lighting and Marking Systems
• Blue Lights- outline taxiways and are
located off the edge 100’ apart.
• White Lights- Outline runways and are
200’ apart.
• Green Lights- identify approach ends of
runways and taxiway centerlines.
• Red Lights- identify hold bars or areas that
require tower clearance to cross.
Lighting and Marking Systems
• Markings are commonly yellow and white,
• White- is used for runway identifier
numbers/letters, landing zone bars, and
centerlines.
• Yellow- Is used for hold bars and taxiways.
Lighting and Marking Systems
• Hold bars are used like stop signs for
vehicles and aircraft.
• One side is solid and the other is broken.
– When approaching from the solid side the
vehicle is required to stop until cleared to cross
by the tower.
– When approaching from the broken side the hold
bar does not apply.
Typical Airport Setup
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A/C
Parking
JP5
CT
FD
Terminal
Typical Airport Setup
Airport Ground Vehicle Control
• The tower controls ground vehicle traffic of
the airfield.
• Instructions are issued via radio or visual
contact using lights.
• Movement around the airfield should be
done with the towers’ clearance even in
emergencies.
Airport Ground Vehicle Control
• Light signals are given using a light gun.
• ARFF driver should memorize these signals
before allowed to operate on the active
airfield.
• These signals are:
Airport Ground Vehicle Control
• Flashing GREEN Light- Clear to proceed across
or down the runway.
• Steady RED Light- STOP! Do not proceed.
• Flashing RED or Flashing Runway Lights- Clear
active runway or landing area immediately!
• Flashing White Light- Return to fire sta. Or
starting point.
• Alternating GREEN/RED Flashing LightsGeneral Warning Exercise Caution.
Airport Ground Vehicle Control
• Airport ramps tend to be the most congested
areas of the airfield.
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Pedestrian Traffic
Fueling Operations
Service Vehicle Movements
High voltage electrical feeds to A\C
A/C Maintenance operations
Hazardous Materials being shipped or moved
Grid Maps
• Grid maps are marked with either rectangular
coordinates or azimuth bearings.
• Whichever is used, the grid map should cover an
area from 5-15 mile radius from the Control
Tower.
• Traffic patterns and zones should be included.
• Complete Up-to-Date copies should be furnished
to tower personnel, Emergency response personnel
and all others with legitimate interest.